Panel on Commerce and Industry

Meeting on
Tuesday, 15 November 2011, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 9 November 2011)

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)164/11-12
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)165/11-12 on 25 October 2011)

-Minutes of meeting held on 13 October 2011

II.Information paper issued since last meeting

Nil

III.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)277/11-12(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)277/11-12(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Development of the exhibition industry in Hong Kong
(2:35 pm - 3:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)277/11-12(03)
(attached)

-Administration's paper on development of the exhibition industry in Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(1)277/11-12(04)
(attached)

-Paper on the development of convention and exhibition industry in Hong Kong prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

* V.Review of the patent system in Hong Kong
(3:20 pm - 3:50 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)277/11-12(05)
(attached)

-Administration's paper on review of the patent system in Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(1)277/11-12(06)
(attached)

-Paper on the patent registration system in Hong Kong prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

(issued on 4 October 2011)

-Consultation paper on review of the patent system in Hong Kong

* VI.Progress report of the Hong Kong Council for Testing and Certification
(3:50 pm - 4:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)277/11-12(07)
(attached)

-Administration's paper on progress report of the Hong Kong Council for Testing and Certification

LC Paper No. CB(1)277/11-12(08)
(attached)

-Paper on promoting the development of the testing and certification industry in Hong Kong prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

VII.Any other business
(4:30 pm)

* All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of items V and VI. Item VI relates to an establishment proposal.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
9 November 2011